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Sarcopside and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Sarcopside Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.79-3.94  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Lamellar, Splintery  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
4  
5  

Chemical Composition
FeAs  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Sarcopside and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside and Hemimorphite physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Sarcopside and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Sarcopside and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sarcopside and Hemimorphite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sarcopside and Hemimorphite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sarcopside is 3.30-3.50 whereas that of Hemimorphite is 3.30-3.50.

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